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The system-error LED on the system LED panel is lit when certain system errors occur. If the system-error LED on your BladeCenter
unit is lit, use the following table to help determine the cause of the error and the action you should take.

BladeCenter system LED panel - Light Path Diagnostics table

Lit LED Cause
Location A condition has occurred in this
BladeCenter unit that has caused the
remote system management to identify
this BladeCenter unit as needing attention.
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Action
Look for any information or error LEDs on the system-LED 
panel, the modules, and the blades in the this BladeCenter
unit, and follow the instructions in this table for those LEDs.
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Over-temperature The system temperature has exceeded a 1. Check to see if a blower module has failed. If it has,
threshold level.
replace the blower module as soon as possible to regain
redundancy.

2. Make sure the room temperature is not too high. (See

“Features and specifications” on page 6 for temperature
information.)

3. Check to see if a blade server has a temperature LED lit. If

it has, see the documentation that comes with the blade
server.

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4. Make sure there is a blade, module, or filler plugged in
each bay. If the problem remains, have the system serviced.

Information A noncritical event has occurred that Check the error log for the messages. Check the LEDs on the
should be looked at, such as the wrong BladeCenter unit and the blade servers to isolate the
switch module inserted in a bay, or power component.
needs that exceed the capacity of power
modules currently installed.
System error A critical system error has occurred, such 1. Check the error log for messages.
as non-redundancy on the power modules
or support
a system 2. Look for an error LED on the modules and blades to
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locate the component.

• If the error LED is on a module, follow the

instructions for the module in this table.

• If the error LED is on a blade, see the documentation

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Management module
Management module A critical error has occurred in the Unplug the management module and reinsert it, then, restart
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errors management module. the BladeCenter unit. If the problem remains, replace the
management module.
Management module After adding or restarting an Ethernet You must wait until the Ethernet switch module completes
Web interface to Ethernet switch module through the management- POST. After Ethernet switch module POST is complete, you
switch module does not module Web interface, the Web page does will be able to connect to the Ethernet switch module.
refresh not refresh. You will also be unable to
connect to the Ethernet switch module
through the Telnet interface.
Power module
Power module error A critical error has occurred in the power Replace the module. If your BladeCenter unit has a
module. redundant module for this power module, the BladeCenter
unit continues to function using the redundant module.
Blower module
Blower-module error The blower has failed or is operating too Replace the blower module as soon as possible to regain

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slowly. cooling redundancy. The BladeCenter unit continues to
function. The redundant blower module provides cooling to
the BladeCenter unit and blades.
Switch module
Switch module error A critical error has occurred in the switch Replace the module.
module.

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